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Recent Examples of clansman
Then again, Christopher Lambert doesn't exactly sell his lead role as a Scottish clansman.
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Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020
When one of Shade’s clansmen sleeps with a woman from another tribe, Shade is called upon to avenge the curse this affair will wreak on his people.
—Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
Thousands of spectators attend the yearly event where clansmen test each other’s prowess in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing and sheep dog trials.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
About 10,000 people gather for the event, in which clansmen compete in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing, athletics and sheep dog trials.
—Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018
The design, which depicts two giants, the Taku River, clansmen, a bear holding a shield, the sun, a wolf and more, is starting to take shape.
—Alex McCarthy, The Seattle Times, 16 Dec. 2017
But unbeknownst to Claire, Jamie did in fact survive the Battle of Culloden while most of his Highlander clansmen did not.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017
By marshaling the support of fellow clansmen and other donors, the project drew support from as far away as the United States and Britain, providing crucial food and water to nearly 1,000 families.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2017
Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020
When one of Shade’s clansmen sleeps with a woman from another tribe, Shade is called upon to avenge the curse this affair will wreak on his people.
—Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
Thousands of spectators attend the yearly event where clansmen test each other’s prowess in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing and sheep dog trials.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
About 10,000 people gather for the event, in which clansmen compete in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing, athletics and sheep dog trials.
—Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018
The design, which depicts two giants, the Taku River, clansmen, a bear holding a shield, the sun, a wolf and more, is starting to take shape.
—Alex McCarthy, The Seattle Times, 16 Dec. 2017
But unbeknownst to Claire, Jamie did in fact survive the Battle of Culloden while most of his Highlander clansmen did not.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017
By marshaling the support of fellow clansmen and other donors, the project drew support from as far away as the United States and Britain, providing crucial food and water to nearly 1,000 families.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clansman
Noun
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But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Compared to Joshua Thompson and his kinsmen, the McAlberts of Canton were mere liegemen in the local hackerama.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Owsley Brown Frazier, a fourth-generation descendant of George Garvin Brown, alone raised more than $500 million in his lifetime.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Haimi was a third generation descendant of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's founders and a fourth-generation resident, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The researchers conducted an umbrella review – a high-level evidence summary – of existing reviews to assess their validity concerning acetaminophen and the development of autism or ADHD in offspring.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Nov. 2025
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Back then, however, no one knew what physical substance or mechanism was actually responsible for traits being passed from a parent on to offspring, despite the pioneering genetics work of Gregor Mendel and his pea plants in the 19th century.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Early that afternoon, the officers walked into a conference room where about a dozen relatives—including Ryan’s mother, stepfather, father, and three siblings, plus Emily’s mother and father—sat in chairs in a semicircle.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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On June 20, 1940, someone told the night policeman, Tip Hunter, that Elbert Williams, a relative of Elisha Davis, had been overheard proposing a meeting between the Brownsville and Jackson NAACP branches.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While Roan is certainly one of Lauper’s pop progeny, Lauper has also raved about Roan.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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Peete ‘forever changed my life’ That question haunts Peete’s progeny.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With the help of his father, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison (the world’s second-richest person behind Elon Musk), the Silicon Valley scion wants to take on Netflix, Amazon and Apple; in the hypercompetitive Ellison family, there’s no prize for being runner-up.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Not many entertainment studios can say they’re successively owned by a media company, a dialup power player, a media company again, a telecom megalith, a cable giant and a software scion.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Clansman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clansman. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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